The pacing on this week's God of Highschool was real weird
It’s weird, but honestly I think they did it exactly how the webtoon did it on release. Which doesn’t quite work because they changed something
In the webtoon Daewi gets a phone call on his way home after the incident with...Mira?
It then smash cuts to Jin running late for their fight, and then the brutal beatdown of Mi-ra where he essentially cheats and takes advantage of the wound she sustained the day prior, and that’s how the chapter ends. Which in turn sets up the flashback to the events of that evening after the Mi-ra incident.
Instead the anime gives a little bit more detail to soften the ambiguity of the moment and in turn more firmly establish the stakes since we already had Dae-Wi’s flashback. Which is a choice, but in turn makes it feel like they fast forwarded through events that normally have more time to breath.
The Daewi stuff seemed like it worked fine for me. The marriage stuff felt super rushed. I was honestly confused about timeline for a while with the proposal happening on the street pre OP and then a proposal in the dojo post OP. (I have not read the webtoon)
Someone actually asked the author how they're doing in a Q&A and he answered. This isn't spoilers because it's not from the source material but it's still as good as Canon. Anyway the answer was:
They’re enduring the disappearance of their eldest son somehow or other. The police investigation has no leads, and Kenichi is trying to comfort Naoko but it’s not that effective. They’re passing each day tearfully.
I guess he was spirited away instead of actually dying huh. Not sure that actually meant anything in the grand scheme of things
did a great job explaining why Subaru became a garbage person while also pointing out that in large part it was because he was being immature and wouldn’t use the support structure of his loving parents already available to him. An incredibly real scenario of a person who perceives themselves of failing to reach the expectations of others slowly retreating into their own bullshit. And capped it off by showing acknowledgement of his failings and growth as a person.
An extremely good episode.
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Someone actually asked the author how they're doing in a Q&A and he answered. This isn't spoilers because it's not from the source material but it's still as good as Canon. Anyway the answer was:
They’re enduring the disappearance of their eldest son somehow or other. The police investigation has no leads, and Kenichi is trying to comfort Naoko but it’s not that effective. They’re passing each day tearfully.
I guess he was spirited away instead of actually dying huh. Not sure that actually meant anything in the grand scheme of things
This reminds me of the end of Familiar of Zero:
The isekai protagonist marries the other world heroine, and brings her back to his parents in Japan somehow to introduce her.
Usagi introduces the girls to Mako, sailor Jupiter, who's sitting down playing an arcade machine. Mako stands up, and up, and up, because she's like a full head tall than the other girls. AMI and Rei's eyes subtly widen in unspoken surprise at this absolute unit. Which actually is a nice moment for Usagi too, because she wasn't thrown off at Mako being different at all.
Also in Sailor Subtext, Mako leans in to pet Luna in Rei's arms and Rei immediately blushes. I don't think she's blushed at anything until now?
A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
So I started burning through Haikyu since the manga just ended and I needed something new and hey this thing people say is really good turns out to be good, shocker. But my main concern at this point is
Ch.350ish:
I’m getting the feeling this won’t get to end cleanly. There’s only 50ish more chapters and they still have to play another match after Kamemodai before they get to finals right?
On the chance you haven’t finished it yet, all I can say is that the ending was great and finished on the author’s own terms.
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
Usagi introduces the girls to Mako, sailor Jupiter, who's sitting down playing an arcade machine. Mako stands up, and up, and up, because she's like a full head tall than the other girls. AMI and Rei's eyes subtly widen in unspoken surprise at this absolute unit. Which actually is a nice moment for Usagi too, because she wasn't thrown off at Mako being different at all.
Also in Sailor Subtext, Mako leans in to pet Luna in Rei's arms and Rei immediately blushes. I don't think she's blushed at anything until now?
That brings to mind one of the funnier moments from the second season's dub.
A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
Usagi introduces the girls to Mako, sailor Jupiter, who's sitting down playing an arcade machine. Mako stands up, and up, and up, because she's like a full head tall than the other girls. AMI and Rei's eyes subtly widen in unspoken surprise at this absolute unit. Which actually is a nice moment for Usagi too, because she wasn't thrown off at Mako being different at all.
Also in Sailor Subtext, Mako leans in to pet Luna in Rei's arms and Rei immediately blushes. I don't think she's blushed at anything until now?
I love how I can visualize that first part so well because it's exactly how people react when they meet me while I'm sitting down and then I stand up, because most of my 6'5" frame is in my legs. Seeing those eyes widen as I tower is just the best.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
did a great job explaining why Subaru became a garbage person while also pointing out that in large part it was because he was being immature and wouldn’t use the support structure of his loving parents already available to him. An incredibly real scenario of a person who perceives themselves of failing to reach the expectations of others slowly retreating into their own bullshit. And capped it off by showing acknowledgement of his failings and growth as a person.
An extremely good episode.
I like that Re:Zero Puts in the work explaining why Subaru is the way he is without excusing it.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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Andy JoeWe claim the land for the highlord!The AdirondacksRegistered Userregular
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
Aside from a hiccup in Thriller Bark (which just isn’t as good as the rest of the arcs) from Water Seven to Fullcake Isle it’s a nonstop rollercoaster of fuck yeah
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
Aside from a hiccup in Thriller Bark (which just isn’t as good as the rest of the arcs) from Water Seven to Fullcake Isle it’s a nonstop rollercoaster of fuck yeah
Thriller Bark has gotten better when taken in context of the full series, and it also flows better being read all at once than week-to-week.
I'd say Fishman Island is the low point of that stretch.
Current stuff:
Wano, by the by, has fucking dragged week to week, but I'm loving it now that it's hitting on all cylindars, and once more, I think the pace will be a TON better in binge format.
What's with Dianne and Loran going into seclusion and leaving Sochie? It feels like a really rushed wrap up that leaves something out.
I think Dianna just wants to live a quiet life on earth (remember she’s been going in and out of cold sleep for centuries to prepare for the return to earth) and Loran is basically her loyal retainer. She’s still the Queen of the Moonrace even with Kihel assuming her place, so it’s easier to live in a secluded cottage than try to maintain the facade she’s Sochie’s sister
Also the Heim’s are, at the very least, at least on the bottom rungs of Ameria’s aristocratic class, so it’s probably something Dianna doesn’t want to be involved with in, you know, abdicating
from the wiki
At the end of the series Dianna permanently switches places with Kihel, and it is revealed that Loran took on a mission to leave Sochie behind, (hence the kiss) out of loyalty to Dianna and accompany her to a small peaceful cabin on earth, where he will dutifully watch over her until her inevitable death due to illness caused by long periods of hibernation (which is hinted at by her walking stick). The ring Dianna is shown wearing was not a ring of marriage to Loran, but a memento of the original Will Game. The ambiguity of the ending sequences containing Loran, Sochie and Dianna has caused much confusion and debate between fans as to its intended meaning by the creators.
despite my issues with the writing elsewhere in turn a i think the ending sequence is great, but it does require a little explanation
All the arcs are great once they hit their halfway point and finally start blasting downhill on a rickety track. Some of them have a steeper climb than others to reach that point though.
What's with Dianne and Loran going into seclusion and leaving Sochie? It feels like a really rushed wrap up that leaves something out.
I think Dianna just wants to live a quiet life on earth (remember she’s been going in and out of cold sleep for centuries to prepare for the return to earth) and Loran is basically her loyal retainer. She’s still the Queen of the Moonrace even with Kihel assuming her place, so it’s easier to live in a secluded cottage than try to maintain the facade she’s Sochie’s sister
Also the Heim’s are, at the very least, at least on the bottom rungs of Ameria’s aristocratic class, so it’s probably something Dianna doesn’t want to be involved with in, you know, abdicating
from the wiki
At the end of the series Dianna permanently switches places with Kihel, and it is revealed that Loran took on a mission to leave Sochie behind, (hence the kiss) out of loyalty to Dianna and accompany her to a small peaceful cabin on earth, where he will dutifully watch over her until her inevitable death due to illness caused by long periods of hibernation (which is hinted at by her walking stick). The ring Dianna is shown wearing was not a ring of marriage to Loran, but a memento of the original Will Game. The ambiguity of the ending sequences containing Loran, Sochie and Dianna has caused much confusion and debate between fans as to its intended meaning by the creators.
despite my issues with the writing elsewhere in turn a i think the ending sequence is great, but it does require a little explanation
really it's the sickness they need to explain, like they kinda allude to it but it's more mentioning with like, Corin Nander's shakey psyche, not actual physical detriment.
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DHSChase lizards.....bark at donkeys..Registered Userregular
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
Aside from a hiccup in Thriller Bark (which just isn’t as good as the rest of the arcs) from Water Seven to Fullcake Isle it’s a nonstop rollercoaster of fuck yeah
Thriller Bark has gotten better when taken in context of the full series, and it also flows better being read all at once than week-to-week.
I'd say Fishman Island is the low point of that stretch.
Current stuff:
Wano, by the by, has fucking dragged week to week, but I'm loving it now that it's hitting on all cylindars, and once more, I think the pace will be a TON better in binge format.
Dressrosa is probably the roughest week to week
(It's 101 Chapters just on the island of Dressrosa itself, plus another 45 for Punk Hazard which is basically a preamble) but honestly is probably one of the more fulfilling arcs if you read it all at once and start to care about the arc specific characters. Then again the through-plotline of New World is way more present then in the first half, every event is leading directly into the next two arcs more so than any time since Baroque Works.
"Grip 'em up, grip 'em, grip 'em good, said the Gryphon... to the pig."
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
Aside from a hiccup in Thriller Bark (which just isn’t as good as the rest of the arcs) from Water Seven to Fullcake Isle it’s a nonstop rollercoaster of fuck yeah
Thriller Bark has gotten better when taken in context of the full series, and it also flows better being read all at once than week-to-week.
I'd say Fishman Island is the low point of that stretch.
Current stuff:
Wano, by the by, has fucking dragged week to week, but I'm loving it now that it's hitting on all cylindars, and once more, I think the pace will be a TON better in binge format.
Fishman Island kinda drags but also you get a nice comparison piece to where the straw hats are at compared to the start with Hody Jones being an Arlong standin and you get the results of the 100x Earths Gravity training bits which are stellar
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
Usagi introduces the girls to Mako, sailor Jupiter, who's sitting down playing an arcade machine. Mako stands up, and up, and up, because she's like a full head tall than the other girls. AMI and Rei's eyes subtly widen in unspoken surprise at this absolute unit. Which actually is a nice moment for Usagi too, because she wasn't thrown off at Mako being different at all.
Also in Sailor Subtext, Mako leans in to pet Luna in Rei's arms and Rei immediately blushes. I don't think she's blushed at anything until now?
it's also of course the joke that she's jupiter
so she big
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Conquest of the Sea of Stars reminds me of why classic LotGH is miles above the remake. It's full of personality and style.
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cj iwakuraThe Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered Userregular
Usagi introduces the girls to Mako, sailor Jupiter, who's sitting down playing an arcade machine. Mako stands up, and up, and up, because she's like a full head tall than the other girls. AMI and Rei's eyes subtly widen in unspoken surprise at this absolute unit. Which actually is a nice moment for Usagi too, because she wasn't thrown off at Mako being different at all.
Also in Sailor Subtext, Mako leans in to pet Luna in Rei's arms and Rei immediately blushes. I don't think she's blushed at anything until now?
it's also of course the joke that she's jupiter
so she big
I can't believe this never occurred to me.
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LasbrookIt takes a lot to make a stewWhen it comes to me and youRegistered Userregular
So I started burning through Haikyu since the manga just ended and I needed something new and hey this thing people say is really good turns out to be good, shocker. But my main concern at this point is
Ch.350ish:
I’m getting the feeling this won’t get to end cleanly. There’s only 50ish more chapters and they still have to play another match after Kamemodai before they get to finals right?
On the chance you haven’t finished it yet, all I can say is that the ending was great and finished on the author’s own terms.
Yeah I finished it a couple nights ago. I definitely wasn’t expecting that.
Haikyu last 50-60 chapters:
I was really expecting this to be just a linear progression so it was really surprising from them to lose and go welp that was pretty much the best they got all high school. Anyways, here’s Hinata spending two years in the hyperbolic time chamber. I loved Kageyama and Ushiwaka getting so angry at seeing Hinata and Oikawa in instagram or whatever. That last game was really good. Also, it’s a hell of a move to reveal at the end of your manga one of the characters was a self-insert.
Also Spy x Family ch.30:
A new challenger appears, and I for one cannot wait to see Yor kick them into next week.
So I started burning through Haikyu since the manga just ended and I needed something new and hey this thing people say is really good turns out to be good, shocker. But my main concern at this point is
Ch.350ish:
I’m getting the feeling this won’t get to end cleanly. There’s only 50ish more chapters and they still have to play another match after Kamemodai before they get to finals right?
On the chance you haven’t finished it yet, all I can say is that the ending was great and finished on the author’s own terms.
Yeah I finished it a couple nights ago. I definitely wasn’t expecting that.
Haikyu last 50-60 chapters:
I was really expecting this to be just a linear progression so it was really surprising from them to lose and go welp that was pretty much the best they got all high school. Anyways, here’s Hinata spending two years in the hyperbolic time chamber. I loved Kageyama and Ushiwaka getting so angry at seeing Hinata and Oikawa in instagram or whatever. That last game was really good. Also, it’s a hell of a move to reveal at the end of your manga one of the characters was a self-insert.
IIRC they made it to second place at Nationals their last year, with Yamaguchi as captain.
I love that after Ushiwaka told him he’d have to set for him eventually on a national level one day that Oikawa followed his coach back to Argentina. It makes sense, he idolised his coach ever since he was a kid but I can’t help but feel his pettiness on some level was a minor factor.
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PiptheFairFrequently not in boats.Registered Userregular
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
Aside from a hiccup in Thriller Bark (which just isn’t as good as the rest of the arcs) from Water Seven to Fullcake Isle it’s a nonstop rollercoaster of fuck yeah
Thriller Bark has gotten better when taken in context of the full series, and it also flows better being read all at once than week-to-week.
I'd say Fishman Island is the low point of that stretch.
Current stuff:
Wano, by the by, has fucking dragged week to week, but I'm loving it now that it's hitting on all cylindars, and once more, I think the pace will be a TON better in binge format.
Fishman Island kinda drags but also you get a nice comparison piece to where the straw hats are at compared to the start with Hody Jones being an Arlong standin and you get the results of the 100x Earths Gravity training bits which are stellar
Everybody showing off what they can do after timeskip is excellent.
Except Sanji needing a blood transfusion. That's not excellent at all and really damaged the arc for me.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
Aside from a hiccup in Thriller Bark (which just isn’t as good as the rest of the arcs) from Water Seven to Fullcake Isle it’s a nonstop rollercoaster of fuck yeah
Thriller Bark has gotten better when taken in context of the full series, and it also flows better being read all at once than week-to-week.
I'd say Fishman Island is the low point of that stretch.
Current stuff:
Wano, by the by, has fucking dragged week to week, but I'm loving it now that it's hitting on all cylindars, and once more, I think the pace will be a TON better in binge format.
Fishman Island kinda drags but also you get a nice comparison piece to where the straw hats are at compared to the start with Hody Jones being an Arlong standin and you get the results of the 100x Earths Gravity training bits which are stellar
luffy just dumpstering hody is very cathartic
The fact that narratively it doesn’t treat Hody and his pirates as even a physical threat is just *chef’s kiss*
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
What's with Dianne and Loran going into seclusion and leaving Sochie? It feels like a really rushed wrap up that leaves something out.
I think Dianna just wants to live a quiet life on earth (remember she’s been going in and out of cold sleep for centuries to prepare for the return to earth) and Loran is basically her loyal retainer. She’s still the Queen of the Moonrace even with Kihel assuming her place, so it’s easier to live in a secluded cottage than try to maintain the facade she’s Sochie’s sister
Also the Heim’s are, at the very least, at least on the bottom rungs of Ameria’s aristocratic class, so it’s probably something Dianna doesn’t want to be involved with in, you know, abdicating
from the wiki
At the end of the series Dianna permanently switches places with Kihel, and it is revealed that Loran took on a mission to leave Sochie behind, (hence the kiss) out of loyalty to Dianna and accompany her to a small peaceful cabin on earth, where he will dutifully watch over her until her inevitable death due to illness caused by long periods of hibernation (which is hinted at by her walking stick). The ring Dianna is shown wearing was not a ring of marriage to Loran, but a memento of the original Will Game. The ambiguity of the ending sequences containing Loran, Sochie and Dianna has caused much confusion and debate between fans as to its intended meaning by the creators.
despite my issues with the writing elsewhere in turn a i think the ending sequence is great, but it does require a little explanation
really it's the sickness they need to explain, like they kinda allude to it but it's more mentioning with like, Corin Nander's shakey psyche, not actual physical detriment.
Man survived the Wing Zero
Ain’t gonna question anyone having PTSD after that
It just hit me that implies that Corin is probably the longest lived character in turn A, since he’d have to have been in cryo for millennia. Like Correct Century itself is about two millennia long by the start of Turn A, let alone whatever passed between the events of Wing and it.
You could take the “all roads lead to turn a” interpretation, but Light of Life Chronicle implies the current canon for sunrise is all calendars are unified within Turn A, with potentially countless millennia separating them as necessary. Barring Build, anyway.
Lanz on
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PiptheFairFrequently not in boats.Registered Userregular
I started reading One Piece during the Sabaody/Impel Down/Marineford arc and, yeah, that is some good stuff
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
Aside from a hiccup in Thriller Bark (which just isn’t as good as the rest of the arcs) from Water Seven to Fullcake Isle it’s a nonstop rollercoaster of fuck yeah
Thriller Bark has gotten better when taken in context of the full series, and it also flows better being read all at once than week-to-week.
I'd say Fishman Island is the low point of that stretch.
Current stuff:
Wano, by the by, has fucking dragged week to week, but I'm loving it now that it's hitting on all cylindars, and once more, I think the pace will be a TON better in binge format.
Fishman Island kinda drags but also you get a nice comparison piece to where the straw hats are at compared to the start with Hody Jones being an Arlong standin and you get the results of the 100x Earths Gravity training bits which are stellar
luffy just dumpstering hody is very cathartic
The fact that narratively it doesn’t treat Hody and his pirates as even a physical threat is just *chef’s kiss*
it kinda does, but luffy only goes gear 2nd despite being able to go to 4th, and hody does gets some bites in
but it was mostly luffy worrying about hody killing shirahoshi
fuckin jinbei is canonically better at fishman karate than hody anyway
I decided to take a peek at least the intros for Sailor Moon Crystal and see if I'd give an episode or two later a try. I decided to go randomly with them and took a look their version of S' opening. That was probably a mistake seeing what happens in the middle but at least the part after the title made me laugh. Just seeing Usagi run so girly without her gloves and boots for no apparent reason is just so goofy even for her.
Seriously though, Japan, that part by the middle? What the fuck even.
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So Jinbei's officially in, or at least, since he's physically present, even MORE in as Strawhat
Yamato's gonna be the resident Oden / not-crewmember-but-tagging-along to the next island
Carrot still looks like she's good for membership, but that was before Yamato showed himself
I've read somewhere Oda said there'd be more than one crewmember joining after Wano? Does anyone have any source on this?
I love getting more crewmembers and other underlings (like the Strawhat alliance), but it's a bit sad that all that happens at the expense of inter-crew interactions.
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Also, it seems like he has the interest of a Witch, which doesn't seem good for his long term prospects.
edit:
Got this additional tidbit from reddit:
This will be here until I receive an apology or Weedlordvegeta get any consequences for being a bully
it's fine
An extremely good episode.
This reminds me of the end of Familiar of Zero:
Would be nice.
Usagi introduces the girls to Mako, sailor Jupiter, who's sitting down playing an arcade machine. Mako stands up, and up, and up, because she's like a full head tall than the other girls. AMI and Rei's eyes subtly widen in unspoken surprise at this absolute unit. Which actually is a nice moment for Usagi too, because she wasn't thrown off at Mako being different at all.
Also in Sailor Subtext, Mako leans in to pet Luna in Rei's arms and Rei immediately blushes. I don't think she's blushed at anything until now?
On the chance you haven’t finished it yet, all I can say is that the ending was great and finished on the author’s own terms.
I'm wondering how his splits are going to be.
Sabaody is shorter than Impel Down/Marineford, but there's SO MUCH LORE which gets shoved into there I almost thing it's better to have it stand alone, then put Amazon Lily with Impel Down.
But yeah. I literally made the anime -> manga jump right around "I want to live" in the anime and caught up with the manga on the first post-Eneis Lobby chapter. Fucking HELL of a place to catch up.
That brings to mind one of the funnier moments from the second season's dub.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
I keep screwing up those two's names
I love how I can visualize that first part so well because it's exactly how people react when they meet me while I'm sitting down and then I stand up, because most of my 6'5" frame is in my legs. Seeing those eyes widen as I tower is just the best.
I dropped off one piece back around davy back anime/water 7 manga for whatever reason, then caught back up back a couple years ago and shucks howdy, eneis lobby fuckin hit
Aside from a hiccup in Thriller Bark (which just isn’t as good as the rest of the arcs) from Water Seven to Fullcake Isle it’s a nonstop rollercoaster of fuck yeah
Thriller Bark has gotten better when taken in context of the full series, and it also flows better being read all at once than week-to-week.
I'd say Fishman Island is the low point of that stretch.
Current stuff:
I didn’t realize Detective Conan was a satire on the Japanese government...
Dressrosa is probably the roughest week to week
Fishman Island kinda drags but also you get a nice comparison piece to where the straw hats are at compared to the start with Hody Jones being an Arlong standin and you get the results of the 100x Earths Gravity training bits which are stellar
it's also of course the joke that she's jupiter
so she big
I can't believe this never occurred to me.
Yeah I finished it a couple nights ago. I definitely wasn’t expecting that.
Haikyu last 50-60 chapters:
Also Spy x Family ch.30:
A new challenger appears, and I for one cannot wait to see Yor kick them into next week.
Steam
I love that after Ushiwaka told him he’d have to set for him eventually on a national level one day that Oikawa followed his coach back to Argentina. It makes sense, he idolised his coach ever since he was a kid but I can’t help but feel his pettiness on some level was a minor factor.
luffy just dumpstering hody is very cathartic
Except Sanji needing a blood transfusion. That's not excellent at all and really damaged the arc for me.
The fact that narratively it doesn’t treat Hody and his pirates as even a physical threat is just *chef’s kiss*
Marvel style sliding timeline, I think
Man survived the Wing Zero
Ain’t gonna question anyone having PTSD after that
It just hit me that implies that Corin is probably the longest lived character in turn A, since he’d have to have been in cryo for millennia. Like Correct Century itself is about two millennia long by the start of Turn A, let alone whatever passed between the events of Wing and it.
You could take the “all roads lead to turn a” interpretation, but Light of Life Chronicle implies the current canon for sunrise is all calendars are unified within Turn A, with potentially countless millennia separating them as necessary. Barring Build, anyway.
it kinda does, but luffy only goes gear 2nd despite being able to go to 4th, and hody does gets some bites in
but it was mostly luffy worrying about hody killing shirahoshi
fuckin jinbei is canonically better at fishman karate than hody anyway
Seriously though, Japan, that part by the middle? What the fuck even.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Yamato's gonna be the resident Oden / not-crewmember-but-tagging-along to the next island
Carrot still looks like she's good for membership, but that was before Yamato showed himself
I've read somewhere Oda said there'd be more than one crewmember joining after Wano? Does anyone have any source on this?
I love getting more crewmembers and other underlings (like the Strawhat alliance), but it's a bit sad that all that happens at the expense of inter-crew interactions.
Her name is Shirayuki and she was born with magnificent hair, red like an apple!
Just look at it!